LAND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS OF THE FRIENDS OF PHEASANT BRANCH CONSERVANCY
City Of Middleton provides information and resources to management of the City of Middleton Unit of Pheasant branch Conservancy.
County of Dane provides information and resources to management of the Dane County Unit of Pheasant Branch Conservancy.
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
1000 Friends is a statewide organization working to fight sprawl and promote effective land use reform in Wisconsin.
Clean Lakes Alliance is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and protection of the lakes, streams, and wetlands in the Yahara River watershed.
Friends of the Kettle Ponds works to improve the quality of the kettle ponds in Middleton and western Madison Wisconsin.
Friends of Lake Wingra provides information to the residents and friends of the Lake Wingra Watershed.
Gathering Waters Conservancy is a land conservation organization formed in 1995 to assist land trusts, landowners and communities in their efforts to protect Wisconsin’s land and water resources.
Groundswell Conservancy (formerly Natural Heritage Land Trust) is a local land trust for Dane County and surrounding regions.
Madison Audubon Society is a community of individuals working for a better future for the birds and people of Wisconsin. The Pheasant Branch Conservancy is identified as an important bird conservation area.
River Alliance of Wisconsin is a non-profit, non-partisan group of citizens, organizations and businesses dedicated to advocating for the protection, enhancement and restoration of our rivers and watersheds.
The Benedictine Women of Madison and Holy Wisdom Monastery promotes prairie restoration and environmental education through nature walks and other activities.
Social Justice Center is a cooperative partnership of four progressive non-profits organizations. Wisconsin Community Fund, Madison Community Cooperative, Tenant Resource Center, and Wisconsin Citizen Action Fund teamed up to create a non-profit office center with a social justice focus.
Sustain Dane, a directory of environmental and sustainability-related organizations for Dane County and the Madison area.
The Prairie Enthusiasts educate the public about the value of prairies and works with local land owners and other interested parties to help them inventory, protect, restore and manage prairies.
Wisconsin Wetlands Association is a statewide, non-profit educational and advocacy organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of Wisconsin’s wetlands.
Yahara WINS (Yahara Watershed Improvement Network) brings together diverse partners – farmers, businesses, municipalitiess, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the county – to fund and carry out a range of conservation practices to control and reduce the amount of phosphorus flowing through the watershed and entering the Yahara Lakes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
City Of Middleton Wisconsin web site provides information about water quality, erosion control and the master plan for Dane County, Wisconsin.
Dane County Office of Lakes & Watersheds provides links to watershed associations, friends groups, and other natural resource groups.
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies is the umbrella program at the University of Wisconsin for all interdisciplinary environmental programs.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides key support to local farmers on soil conservation efforts.
US Geological Survey (USGS) has an active stream gauge in Pheasant Branch just upstream of Parameter St.
The Wisconsin Water Science Center at the U.S. Geological Survey provides information and reports about Wisconsin’s water resources.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources provides links to Wisconsin DNR information, services and resources.
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey of UW Extension has information on geology, hydrogeology, and Wisconsin Landscapes including a features page on Dane County’s geologic heritage Landscapes of Dane County, Wisconsin.